TY - JOUR
T1 - Parental belief systems and difficulties in parenting
T2 - using the parental awareness scheme as a therapeutic guide
AU - Cohen, Esther
PY - 2004/5/15
Y1 - 2004/5/15
N2 - This article applies in clinical practice an empirically derived cognitive-developmental concept called "parental awareness" to facilitate the creation of a therapeutic alliance with parents and to motivate them toward change. The concept encompasses parental belief systems about their children as well as ideas about the parental role. The typical complaints and motivations of parents functioning at each of the four levels of parental awareness-egocentric, conventional, child centered, and relational systemic-are spelled out, and suggestions are offered for corresponding useful techniques for stimulating parents' more reflective and complex thinking.
AB - This article applies in clinical practice an empirically derived cognitive-developmental concept called "parental awareness" to facilitate the creation of a therapeutic alliance with parents and to motivate them toward change. The concept encompasses parental belief systems about their children as well as ideas about the parental role. The typical complaints and motivations of parents functioning at each of the four levels of parental awareness-egocentric, conventional, child centered, and relational systemic-are spelled out, and suggestions are offered for corresponding useful techniques for stimulating parents' more reflective and complex thinking.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84906044112
U2 - 10.1080/15289160309348464
DO - 10.1080/15289160309348464
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SN - 1528-9168
VL - 3
SP - 252
EP - 269
JO - Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy
JF - Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy
IS - 2
ER -